Personal scams prey on individuals’ emotions and personal situations
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A Middletown man who lived a lavish lifestyle funded by nearly $1.9 million stolen from Medicaid has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal …
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BANGKOK — Thai police have dismantled a major romance scam network led by a Nigerian national and five Thai accomplices accused of defrauding victims of more than 114 million baht. …
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Online Dating & Sextortion ScamsPhishing Scams
Delhi Police Bust Cybercrime Rings, Six Arrested
by Ananya MehtaIn a major crackdown on emerging cybercrimes, the West District teams of Delhi Police have exposed multiple cyber-fraud operations, arresting six individuals involved in cases of digital arrest, extortion, work-from-home …
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TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — A Chatham man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer and committing unlawful restraint, according to the Taylorville Police Department. Officers took 34-year-old Jordon Monroe …
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Government Impersonation Scams
Parth Mehul & Ronil Held in Rs20 Cr ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam
by Ananya MehtaGandhinagar: Three men — Parth Patel, Mehul Chavda, and Ronil Vekariya — have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a large-scale cyberfraud racket that duped victims across India. The …
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MORGANTON, N.C. — A 66-year-old Morganton man has been arrested on felony child exploitation charges following a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), according …
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NORTH GREENBUSH, N.Y. — A Watervliet man, identified as Michael Pankow, has been charged with multiple felonies following an identity theft investigation by the North Greenbush Police Department (NGPD). The …
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SAN JOSE, CA — A former San Jose apartment manager, Mariam Ahmadi, 51, has been arrested for allegedly using tenant information to open credit cards in their names, the Santa …
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Government Impersonation ScamsIdentity Theft
Rajan Gupta Arrested for Army Impersonation in Mathura
by Ananya MehtaIn a shocking incident, Rajan Gupta was arrested at Mathura Cantt railway station for impersonating an army personnel under the Agniveer scheme and stealing from unsuspecting train passengers. Originally from …
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NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. — A former Nevada County resident, Mark Steven Brocke, has been found guilty on all seven felony charges of child sexual abuse, officials announced Monday. A jury …